WACO, Texas – Forty-five Baylor student-athletes were names to the 2021-22 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, announced by the conference Thursday afternoon. 
 
In total, 469 student-athletes across the Big 12 were honored. Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services, student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team must be new, first-time/incoming freshman who have completed 24 semester hours on non-remedial coursework and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
 
Additionally, the student-athlete must have participated in at least one of their team's scheduled contests and must have been a member of their respective team for their sport's entire NCAA Championship segment. 
 
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team – Baylor

Talia De La Cruz	Acrobatics & Tumbling
Addi Grandy	Acrobatics & Tumbling
Jordan Gruendler	Acrobatics & Tumbling
Rakel Jeffries	Acrobatics & Tumbling
Mariah Polk	Acrobatics & Tumbling
Catie Wilkins	Acrobatics & Tumbling
Cortlan Castle	Baseball
Henry Cone	Baseball
Cody Grebeck	Baseball
Mason Marriott	Baseball
Max Miller	Baseball
Casen Neumann	Baseball
Molly Canfield	Equestrian
Alexis Rutledge	Equestrian
Nadalee Vasquez	Equestrian
Annie Vorhies	Equestrian
Monaray Baldwin	Football
Cisco Caston	Football
Clayton Collier	Football
Kyron Drones	Football
Isaiah Hankins	Football
Tevin Williams III	Football
Zach Heffernan	Men's Golf
Drew Wrightson	Men's Golf
Ethan Muza	Men's Tennis
Preston York	Men's Track & Field
Emry McDonough*	Softball
Grace Powell	Softball
Caroline Rowatt	Softball
Kaci West	Softball
Elise McGhee	Volleyball
Jordan Ledington*	Women's Cross Country
Cate Urbani	Women's Cross Country
Devon Vopni*	Women's Cross Country
Taylor Whitfield	Women's Cross Country
Alaina Zamorano	Women's Cross Country
BaiMai Seema	Women's Golf
Ava Colberg*	Soccer
Haven Terry	Soccer
Sophie Wilson	Soccer
Kate Zimmerman	Soccer
Alina Shcherbinina	Women's Tennis
Anita Sahdiieva	Women's Tennis
Kierstyn Ballard	Women's Track & Field
Audrey Williamson	Women's Track & Field

* - Nominated with a 4.00 GPA